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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1909)
OF THE DAY items Gathered from AH fans ui iuu "uiu jfFfARED FOR THE BllSlf READER . hut Not Loss Inter- Iltlng HOpponinj5 u uiii rumii Outsldo iho Stnto. mor Johnson, of Minnesota, has fjfed "lapse ond Hob nt doath'o Jcof n, national convention of bankora jj declared against postal BovIngB tk. ... ... , MEh court or at. i-otorsuurg is it.it whoIcBalo sentences on tho , word of sploB. V Uchlda, now Japanoso nmbasBa ,'Lin.trIn. will bo tranflforrod to 21 United Statefl. fftitern Canada trades unions nro jing a flRht against UB'nK Oriental or on tho rallronda. Imipccch at Winona, Minn., Pros, tot rift declared tho present tariff the beat the country ovor had. fri. fan mi r Nicholas, on route from Rmnato Clonfuogos, wont oahoro on " . . fir . -:A OCk lluna warn Innt L. r,nnf Northern and St. Paul tromiie a 50-hour schedulo from Chi to Seattle In tho fight for mall flotricti. n. rvnV unvfl ho has records which II. UWH "-J ----- fillprowe ho was at tho Pole and will toorince tho skeptlcB oa soon as ho niches tho United Statefl. n. interstate Commerco commls- fa will Investigate tho roaBons for the Smta ro withdrawing Itfl offer to ptonafast mail trnln to tho Pacific cat A temperance wavo Ib awoeplng ovor Ctrtcany. London's now non-tip hotel la mak- fcj a great hit. The forest fires In Southern Califor- tii continue to grow. Cflrernor Johnson's phyelclanB on- cooaee that he will recover. Mexicans attacked and stoned tho totrian consulate at Monteroyx. The damnL'o to tho Portland Flour- fcimilli plant Is placed at $300,000. Pfirv envB ho will bo clad to refer tie Pole controversy to an arbitration osnrL A new nretonder to tho Porslan tbee has appeared and troops have tea tent to suppress him. Tie Ruesian cabinet has decided that tbt eztr is sunremo in all mutters ro uting to tho army and navy. Wtltfr E. Olnrk. thn new governor d Alaska, says thero must bo peace between tho rival political parties. Two Los Angeles men, both ovor 80, luiltk nvpr n ivnmnn whn In 7 Onfl f tb combatants Ib in tho hospital. Robbers attempted to hold up a Rio Crude train in Colorndo, but did not ntcted in getting into the express car. Tie widow of Clnus Spreckles has two awarded $3,000,000 of her hus tud'a estate. Know seems db though tho Chicago streetcar men will win their fight with tie company. Willliam R. Wnllnrn him linon chonun for the Democratic candidate for may- of Salt Lake. James J. IUU uaya too many people jNgoin to tho cities inBtcad of Btay gon tho farm. Thousands of acres of hnnhiro ond Hod land haa boon burned ovor In So- Mma county, Col., by foroat flrcB. Peary rolterates that ho is tho only 'wte man who ovor buw tho Polo and Smites to disprovo Cook'B claim. David E. Thompson, United States nbuaador to Mexico, has BHeured ontrol of tho Pan-American railroad, line 244 milea long. The port of Mulogo, on tho east of Lowor California, was over "elmed by a tidal wavo Soptomber 4. iderabie property was doatroyod. Dewey fiays tho United StatcB needs ""ger navy. JV4aId tho Ilarrlnmn oatato will 601 be divided. The Peary-Cook controversy has Pown very bitter in Now York. J"rL Admiral Schley favora Cook, withstanding that Peary is a navy . Sweden has taken stops to ond the Wor' Arbitration will bo In "'ted upon. )i bl"nnial convention of tho na- ieullaBcatIon of rnachinlBtB la in Hion at Donver. Mdft oI?ction of J- p- Mprgan, Jr., bi.tor " tt n"i'"n bfmk, har Ui'Zl options aro shown to exist LoeH? , MorKun and tho Kuhn Standard Oil group of financiers. 4l'!uXpo,ctod thnt 10,000 dologatoa ,totlon anomahhaEOBlOB' nat,orml COn "ifi?1 Fihh aaya that while ho ioeinnVi ,t,OB0 Prohibition rulo, ho Ksef iVe tho preBont movo W,U FORE8T FIRE8 RAGE, Dlaio Throaten Many Ranches and California Resorts. San Francisco, Sept. 15. Sovornl thousand men nro engaged in a dozon countlcB of this Btato In fighting nu moroun foroBt flrcB that threaten ranch and rosort buildings, as well as many squaro milos of vniuablo timber lands. Ab a result of thoao conflagrations un usual hont provailfl along tho coast. Groat damage alroudy has been done to ranch houses and sovoral groups of Bummor rosort hotels and tent cottages havo been destroyed. Tho most sorloufl firos reported today nro in Northern Sonoma, Western Nampa, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Lake and Los Angeles counties. In Nampa county, whoro Walter Springs was de stroyed and tho cottagcB and tent hous oa at Burk'B sanitarium were badly damaged, tho flro humnd ttair nnt day, but In tho hills near Preston tho names aro spreading. In tho vicinity of Ukiah tho wholo country is nblazn. PI - "w v H"wiu uiu back firing to snvo tho city from do- siruciion. in the vicinity of Calistoga tho Conflagration thnt thrnnttmnrl thnt town last night haB boon controlled. A nunareu men irom at. Helena succeed ed in saving suburban rcsldontfl scnt torod through tho foothills. Near Wotsonvlllo n flro haB been burning for two days, spreading in tho direction of Gllroy. UangorB Bucocdod in saving tho big trees. Thousnnds of ncrna In thn fnnt hlllB west of Donovan valloy, Lako COUntV. haVO bopn.HWunt bv thn flnmon but they nro now under control. For a cimo tno oil region around Whittles was in dancer. Moat of thn (1 rnn an fnr reported originated at points where campers naa lett embers or from sparks from engines. WOULD REFORM FINANCES. President Opens Western Tour at Boston With Revelations. Boson, Mass., Sept. IB. President Taft yesterday beptan his tour of the country, by coming to this city from Boverly in an automobile, accompanied by Mrs." Taft, his daughter and Pro fessor and Mrs. Louis Moore, and mak ing a speech at tht Boston Commercial club, which wai elovoted mainly to a discussion of financial reform. Tho president rovooled that tho Mon etary commission will recommend tho establishment of a central bank and that Senator Aldrich intends to stump the country in order to arouse interest in his plan of finnncial reform. He also dwelt on tho need of reform in tho interstate commerco and nnti-truat Iowa and strongly deprecated section alism, either between East or West or North or South. Tho president said ho was going to tako his Western trip becauso ho be lioved it would enable im to bo a much more efficient president and make him better acquainted with tho needs of that great Bcction. He also outlinod some of the matters to bo sub mitted to tho noxt congress. SEPARATION IDEA GROWS. Southern California Taxpayers Begin Spreading Propaganda. Los AngeleB, Sept. 15. Members of executive committees appointed at a masB meeting of taxpayers in Symphony hall yesterday, will moot tomorrow to organize and issue a formal call for a conference to consider the formation of tho state of South California. Undor tho terms of tho resolution the conference is to bo held within 30 days. Although yestorduy'a meeting wont on record as favoring state divi sion, tho conferences oro to consider all phases of tho question carofully, nnd to decide whothor tho formation of a noWHtate Ib desirable. If it decides in favor of it, a convention is to bo called, to which all counties und all tho prin cipal cities in Southern California will bo asked to send delegates. Boy of 80 Beats It in 10. Lob Angelos, Cal , Sept 15. When Dr. B. W. Lawrenco, 80 years old, lined up at tho tapo opposite tho Hol Innhoflr hnmq tn tro ncrninut time for 50 yards an Inconsidorato youth yelled "Boat It, kid;" Tho venerable anti Mrmrottint twiddled his whito whiskerB disdainfully and "beat it " Ho trav eled that 50 yards In 10 secondB liat. Tho'tlmo was taken by two men, but not, of courBo, undor sanction or tno A. A. U. "I'll sign against anybody for Thanksgiving day," tho aged phy sician said. Canadian Scores Tariff. Hamilton, Sept. 15. Tho annual mooting of tho Canadian Manufactur ers' association began hora today. Pmnfrinnt R. Hobson characterizes tho condition of tho Amorican Bonato as violation of tho trust ropoBed In It by tho peoplo of tho United States and barren of all desire to creato closer trade relations with Canada. Ho callod upon tho Canadian govornmont to tako them nt tholr word and bring into effoct tho surtax act of 1909. Tidal Wavo Sweeps Port Mexico City, Sept. IB. Tho Port of iunii.rn nn thn oaat coast of Lower California, was overwhelmed by a tidal wavo Septombor 4. 'mere were several casualities and considerable property was destroyed. Tho tidal flooded tho inland district for a distance of about two miles. Mount Vesuvius in Action. Romo, Sept. 15. A dispatch from Portico, on tho Bay of Naples, to tho Glornalo d'ltalla saya that Mount Vo- .(! la npHvn iicttin. Guides roport rumblings followed by Blight Bolsmlc ehockB. The amau crntorB nave ueun nuBually activo in tho last few daya. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL HEAR PACIFIC RATE CASES. Full Intorstato Commission Will Sit on Coast In October. Washington, Sept. 17. Tho entire Intorstato Commerco commission will visit tho Pacific coast this fall ond con duct hearings on all complaints of rec ord from that section. Tho hearings will bogin at Seattle, October 7, and after clearing tho Washington docket, tho commission will movo to Portland on Octobor 14, and to San Francisco four days later. Among tho questions to bo heard are the allegation that various distributive rates in tho Northwest aro excessive Testimony will also bo takon on vari ous complaints affecting tho contem plated ronrrangemont of nil transcon tinental rates to Pacific coast points. Most of the large cities havo ontored complaints which will bo heard. In most instances whero time permits, the commission will hoar arguments nfter hearing testimony. Among cases on which testimony will bo taken at Portland aro: Oregon Railroad commission vs. O. R. & N. and other roads : Farmers' Co-operativo & Educational union vs. Great North ern and othors, and Astoria chamber of commerce vs. Great Northern. At Seattle tho commission will take up the following: Portland chamber of commerce vs. O. R. &N. and others; Transportation burenu, Seattle cham ber of commerce, vs. Northern Pacific and others: Humboldt Steamship com pany vs. Whito Pbbb & Yukon route, of Alaska; F. S. Harmon vs. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad, and So attlo Frog & Switch company vs. Northern Pacific. At San Francisco a long docket Ib to bo heard, the most important case be ing that of the Pacific Coast Jobbers' & Manufacturers' association vs. South ern Pacific and other roads. Ballinger Denies Rumor. Washington, Sept. 16. Secretary Ballinger is suffering from sore throat today and on tho advice of his physi cian is not at his office. He has been ordered to remain at home as quietly aa possible and expects to be back at work in a day or two. He will depart for the Wept Saturday and will meet President Taft either at Denver or Holena. Secretary Ballinger denies the report that he contemplates resign ing from tho Taft cabinet, as pub lished in yesterday's dispatches. Contl'ove.sy in Congress Next. Washington, Sept. 1G, No matter what the decision of President Taft may be in the Ballinger-Pinchot con troversy, that the row will be a sub ject for congressional investigation next winter is practically assured. A preliminary investigation of tho prin cipal features of the controversy will start in a few days, when the senate committee on Indian affairs junkets through tho Northwest to inquire into conditions on the Indian reservations. Land Withdrawn From Entry. Washington, Sept 16. Tho secre tary of tho interior has withdrawn from entry southwest quarter of sec tion 29, township 25 south, range 14 east, in Lako county, Oregon, until the geological aurvoy con make an exam ination of the peculiar formation on this land, known as Fortrock. If this land mark is considered of sufficient importance, it will be permanently re served as a national monument. Hitchcock Coming West. Washington, Sept 15. Postmaster General Hitchcock loft Washington to night on a trip to the Pacific coast, go ing by way of New York city. He will arrive in Seattle in time to bo present at tho Washington stato post masters' convention, Soptember 20 and 21. He will attend also tho conven tions of the Oregon and Montana post masters. Irrigation Contract Awarded. Washington, Sept. 18. A contract has been awarded D. H. Traphngen, of Seattle, for tho construction of that portion of the distribution system of tho Tieton irrigation project on the Natches Ridgo, Washington. The work involves the excavation of 117, 700 cubic yards of material. Tho con tract price waa $31,500,. Toft's Secretary nt White House. Washington, Sept. 18. Fred W. Carpenter, secretary of tho president, and Rudolph Forster, one of the as sistants ecretarios, who were at Bever ly, Mass,, havo returned to Washington and assumed their duties at tho Whito IIouso. President Taft will ntnll timo bo in ensy communication with Wash ington. Sponcor Eddy Resigns, Washington, Sopt. 18. Tho Stato department today rccoived the resigna tion of Spencer Eddy, of Illinois, min ister to Roumnnia and Servia. Mr. Eddy's wifo, is the daughter of John D. Spreckols, of San Diego. Ill health is given aa tho causo for Eddy's resig nation. Ho Defended John Surratt. Washington, Sept. 16. Judgo W. F. MorriB, formor chiof justice of tho court of appeals for tho District of Columbia, died today, aged 74 years. Judgo Morris defended John H. Sur ratt, one of tho alleged conspirators against President Lincoln. DROP MALHEUR PROJECT. No Funds Avallablo to Continue Irri gation Work. Washington, Sept. 18. It was an nounced today that the government will not at the present timo undertake the construction of tho Malheur, irriga tion project. Secretary Ballinger, though anxious to help Bottlers in tho Malheur con tract country, finds after a study of tbo entiro irrigation situation, that tho condition of tho reclamation fund will not now justify the adoption of any new projects. Many millions of dollars, in addition to what Is at pres ent available, aro needed to complete projects in courso of construction and as the adoption of new projects would seriously interfere with finishing what has been heretofore undertaken, it haa been decided temporarily to lay nsido all applications for new work. This decision Is approved by President Taft. The question whether or not the Malheur project shall bo built by pri vate enterprise has not been passed upon, and probably will depend largely upon tho attitude of landowners. How long it will be before the Malheur pro ject can be undertaken by tho govern ment is purely a matter of conjecture. SHIPPERS GET REBATE. Sensational Charges Made Against At lantic Ocean Lines. Washington, Sept. 14. In official circles hero more than ordinary interest is excited over the investigation in New York into the alleged illegal oper ations of some of the trans-Atlantic steamship lines, especially the Holland American line. The charges that these lines have entered into conspiracy with certain American railroad linen in restraint of trade, that rebates have been paid them by some railroads and that they have laid themselves liable to prosecution under tho terms of the Shermaa anti trust act did not surprise those who had followed the proceedings in what was known as the Cosmopolitan ship ping cases before the Interstate Com merce commission. Tho commission dismissed the case on the ground that it had no authority to act. The evidence was turned over to the Department of Justice. Wade E. Ellis, assistant to the attorney gen eral, expressed surprise that the mat ter ha 1 become public and declined to discuss it. New Governor of Porto Rico. Washington, Sept. 16. It was an nounced tonight that the president would appoint George R. Colton,,of the District of Columbia, as governor of Porto Rico. Mr. Colton first went to the Philippines as lieutenant colonel of a Nebraska regiment. After that he was made collector of customs at Manila. This office he now holds, having come home on leave of absence to assist tho bureau of insular affairs in preparing the Philippine tariff bill. Names Tariff Commission. Beverly, Sept 15. President Taft yesterday announced the appointment of tho new tariff commission : Chair man, Professor Henry ,C. Emery, of Yale; assistant secretary of the treas ury, James B. Reynolds, of Boston; editor and publisher of tho Breeders Gazette, Alvin H..Sander8, of Chicago. The commission is authorized to em ploy experts to investigate foreign and domestic tariffs. The announcement was made after a conference. ' Consular Promotions. Washington, Sept. 17. The follow ing promotions have been made in the consular service : David F. Wilbur, of New York, from consul general at Halifax to consul at Kobe, Japan; James W. Ragsdalo, California, from consul at St Petersburg to consul gen eral at Hamax. Itagsdale entered the consular service at Tientsin, China, in 1897 and was transferred to St. Pntpm. burg in 1908. Show Disgust With Peary. Washington, Sept 15. "Pole hunt ing is a sportsman's job; the scientific value of the discovery is very slight," said Henry W. Perkins, acting super intendent of the coast geodetic Burvey, today. All Washington replies: "If that is true, why, in heaven'B namo, can't the quostion of tho victory be settled in a sportsmanlike mannor?" Are Railroads Overpaid? Washington, Sept 14. It was an nounced today that Postmaster General Hitchcock will institute an inquiry to detremino whether the $50,000,000 which tho government annually pays tho railroads for carrying the mails is too much or too little for the service performed. Governor Clark to Tako Oath. Washington, Sept. 14. Walter E. Clark, of this city, will tako tho oath of office na governor of Alaska at Ju neau October 1. Ho leavoa for San Francisco tomorrow, whoro he will bo banqueted by tho commercial bodies of that city. Orders Three Billion Postcards. Washington, Spet 14. The contract for supplying 3,487,000,000 postal cards to hia department in tho next four years has been awarded by Postmaster General Hitchcock to the government printing office at the lowest bid, $934. 717.05. ' AID 18 NEEDED. Appeal Mado to Amorlca for Suffer ers In Mexico. Washington, Sept 14. Tales of great suffering In the flooded districts of Mexico os told in telegrams receiv ed at tho Stato department today from Consul General Philip C. Hannn, brought forth another appeal tonight from tho American Red Cross society for funds with which to ''supply our unfortunate neighbors of Mexico with tho necessities of life." Tho loss of life and destruction of proporty is oven greater than was at first supposed, and it Is predicted that great physical suffering will prevail among the homeless during the fall and winter. Th destruction was crrcatest in tho country and small towns between Mon terey and Matamoras. Mr. Hanna Bays the American consul at Matamoras ro rtnrta that nlncn nndnr water and a scri- ous condition of affairs exists and that tho railroads between Matamoras and Monterey have been washed out "Wo aro Bonding BUDDlies down tho railroad as fast as it is opened," says Mr Hanna. He suggests that it might be possi ble for the American armv in the South west to co-operato with tho Mexican army and American and Mexican con suls in assisting Mexican towns. "It is believed bv manv Mr. Han na Bald, "that more than 10,0000 lives have been lost, and thousands are home less." OLD SETTLEMENT IN RUINS. Storm Plays Havoc With Century-Old "Place of Peace." La Paz, Baja California, Sept 8. via Guaymas, Sept 14. La Paz, the old est settlement of the California, Is in ruins. The most terrific storm ever known has wrought havoc in and about the old pueblo. Seven Uvea are al ready known to bo lost and the shore is strewn with wreckage from ships and boats in tho roadstead. In many places the water is four feet deep in the streets and some of the thoroughfares are channels for raging torrents. 1 Communication with the outside world, except by a steamer, which has just stopped at the port, is cut off and the greatest misery exists, especially among the poor townspeople, the ma jority of whom have lost everything they had in the world. From the country districts comes the news that the devastation there has been great ' Without warning the cy clone burst on this "Place of Peace," accompanid by torrents of rain. The boats along shore and anchored in the bay were torn from their moorings and most of them wero battered in collision or thrown upon the beach. The sky waa overcast and many believed the end of the world at hand, and crowded the old mission church in a delirium of fear. t BOMB CASES ON TRIAL. Sensational Disclosures Are Promised at Chicago. Chicago, Sept 14. Sensational dis closures are promised in the trial of Vincent A. and Joseph Altman, charg ed with malicious mischief and arson. A score of witnesses will be brought by the state in an attempt to prove that both were guilty of causing the explosion and fire which wrecked the Standard Sash & Door company's plant, May 28, 1908, and their testimony, it is claimed, will throw considerable light on the entire series of bomb out rages which have taken place in Chi cago in the last two years. Sercetary John J. Brittain, of the Amalgamated Carpenters' union, said today that members of the union would do all in their power to aid the defense. Assistant State's Attofney Benjamin J. Short, who will have charge of the prosecution, said that the reason the "Bomb 31" case would not be beard first was that State's Attorney Way man believed it was not as important a case as that of the Standard Sash & Door company's explosion and fire, and that the penalty was not so great "Conviction in the case to bo tried first means a penalty of 29 years' im prisonment," he said, "while in tho 'Bomb 31' case there is no arson charge and the penalty for the offense is only ten years." Female Labor Law Attacked. Chicaeo. Sent 13. Circuit Hnnrk JudgaTuthill has issued a writ re straining tho state's attorney nnd the factory inspector from bringing suits against w. u. Kitcnte &Uo., paper box manfacturers, to punish that firm for working its women for more than 10 hours n day. Tho injunction was ob tained by the lawyers of the Illinois Manufacturers' association. An ap peal will be taken. If the ruling stands, the law prohibiting the em ployment of women for longer than 10 hours a day will be invalidated. Strange Fish Caught. New York, Sopt 13. A fish, nine feet wide and 12 feet long, the first of its kind Been alone thin ennat tn ka years, according to Captain Cook, who irna oeen in tno nailing trndo at West End, Long Branch, for that length of time, was netted at the Highlnnds nnd brought ashore at Gnlileo, three milea north of here, by Captain Daniel Gas kin and his crow. One of its young was captured with tho monstrosity. Both were ullvo when landed. Scott to Seek South Polo. Loondon, Sept 14. Captain R. Scott, who commanded the "Discov ery" expedition in 1902, will start next J uly on his Antarctic.'expedltlon. Cap tain Scott said today his plan included tho use of three methods, sledge, trac tion by ponies and dogs aid motor sled. TAFT PACKSHIS GRIP All Is Heady for Start on Leng - Western Tour, , EXECUTIVE OFFICES ARE CLOSED Goes to Boston by Motor and Offi cial Trip Starts From Thero Chicago Noxt Stop.. Beverly, Mass., Sept. 14. Presi dent Taft gave up his golf gamo and all official business yesterday and de voted himself to preparing for tho long Western trip, which will really havo its beginning when he motors into Boa ton this afternoon to attend a chamber of commerco banquet. The president will pass the night in Boston, leaving: there for Chicago at 10 a. m. Wednes day. Mrs. Taft expects to remain in Beverly until November 12, when tho president plans to arrive here to take her back to Washington. Tho execu tive offices will close after tho presi dent leaves Beverly. With the assistance of two servants the president packed his numerous grips and trunks. The nre&ident also was busv yester day assembling the numerous papers, . . . m I , f r -I- documents ana reierenco dookb which he will need in the preparation of his manuscript Secretary Carpenter had collected most of these and it was the president's task to revisejthe list The president had no official engagements. Oscar Lawlor, assistant attorney general of the Interior department, was at Beverly and his presence led to a renewal of the renort that the Dresi- dent may have something to say on the Balunger-rincnot controversy Doioro ho leaves for Boston. LOVETT IS HEAD. Elected Chairman Union Pacific Ex ecutive Committee. New York, Sept 14. Ex-Judge Rob ert S. Lovett, chief counsel for the Union Pacific railroad, was yesterday elected chairman of the executive com mittee of the company, thereby be coming the successor of Edward H. Harriman in the control of the vast railroad and steamship systems which the fiancier built up. The Union Pa- 'cific still remains without a president, as Mr. Harriman occupied this position also. It is understood, however, that an operating roan, probably L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson, will be elected to the place at the annual meeting of the stockholders October 12, At the same meeting where Mr. Lovett was elected to the chief execu tive position of the keystone road of the Harriman system, William Rocke feller and Jacob H. Schiff were elected members of the board of directors of the Union Pacific and were also ap pointed members of the executive com mittee. Messrs. Schiff and Rocke feller Bucceed .Mr. Harriman and the late Henry H. RogerB aa members of the board. WOULD DIVIDE CALIFORNIA. People of South Propose New State Because Taxes High. Los Angeles, Sept 14. The South California State league was made a permanent organization at a mass meeting of citizens of Los Angeles, in Symphony hall today, with George N. Black as president and Herbert Bur dette and B. A. Stephens as serectares. The meeting was called by the Los Angeles Realty board to offer a protest against the recent action of the state board of equalization in raising the as sessed valuation of the property of this county. Many of those present at the meeting today wore badges inscribed "South California State League." The wearing of these badges and many of the speeches made reflected a strong sentiment in favor of state divi sion, and this was later crystallized in a set of resolutions passed by the meet ing. Opium Hidden Among Fish. Marysville, Sept 14. Having re ceived information that a large quan tity of opium was being smuggled here from San Francisco, the police placed a watch on a Chinese store which was suspected. Officer Burroughs remained in hiding for five hours last night and finally was rewarded by catching seve ral Chinese in the act of receiving a package marked "fish" from Wells, Fargo & Co. express. The men wero arrested and the package was seized. It proved to contain a large amount of opium hidden among fish. Immigrants Good Citizens. Chicago, Sept 14. "The immigrant is a better American than the Ameri can himself. He has learned by ex perience in his native land to appreci ate the freedom and advantages of the United States. Ho can understand the free life which the American takes merely as nn Individual." Dr. David Blaustein, superintendent of the Chi cago Hebrew Institute, Bpeaking on America and tho immigrant, thus ex pressed himself yesterday. Knife for Governor Johnson. St Paul, Minn., Sept 14. Governor John A. Johnson will go to Rochester, Minn., this afternoon to undergo an other operation as tho result of an operation for appendicitis Beveral years ago, which left several painful ob-BceBsea.